Acute Pain, Post Operative Pain, Urinary Retention
Conditions
Keywords
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Femoral Nerve Block, Epidural Analgesia, Urinary Retention, Lumbar Epidural
Brief summary
This study aims to compare the incidence of urinary retention and requirement of bladder catheterization in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty while receiving either continuous epidural analgesia or single shot femoral nerve block.
Interventions
PROCEDUREFemoral Nerve Block
For patients in Femoral nerve Block Group (Group F), ultrasound guided Femoral nerve block was performed using 0.375% bupivacaine, 20 ml for femoral nerve
PROCEDUREEpidural
Patients in Epidural Group (Group E) were turned in lateral position for epidural catheter placement in lumbar region. Epidural was loaded with 0.25% bupivacaine and infusion of M2 (Bupivacaine 0.1% + Fentanyl 2mcg/ml) was started at 8 - 12 ml per hour.
Sponsors
Aga Khan University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA Physical status I, II & III * Male and Female Patients age between between 30 and 70 years * Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
Exclusion criteria
* Patient Refusal * Allergy to local anesthetics, paracetamol or other study drugs * History of opioid dependence * Contraindications to spinal/epidural anesthesia and femoral nerve block (coagulation defects, infection at puncture site etc.) * Inability to use patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCIA) (as assessed at the time of informed consent) * History of urinary retention, neurogenic bladder, or any urologic problem
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of urinary retention | 24 Hours | To compare the incidence of urinary retention in patients undergoing unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty receiving continuous epidural analgesia vs. single shot Femoral Nerve Block. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean post-operative sedation scores | up to 48 hours | To compare the mean post-operative sedation scores between the two groups at 0, 1, 12, 24 & 48 hours postoperatively. |
| Mean post-operative pain scores | up to 48 hours | To compare the mean post-operative pain scores between the two groups at 0, 1, 12, 24 & 48 hours postoperatively. |
| Surgical outcomes - maximal knee flexion | up to 48 hours | To compare surgical outcomes like maximal knee flexion at 24 & 48 hours between the two groups |
| Mean post-operative nausea and vomiting scores | up to 48 hours | To compare the mean post-operative nausea and vomiting scores between the two groups at 0, 1, 12, 24 & 48 hours postoperatively. |
| Surgical outcomes - mobilization out of bed | up to 48 hours | To compare surgical outcomes like time taken to mobilize out of bed between the two groups |
| Surgical outcomes - food intake | up to 48 hours | To compare surgical outcomes like time of first food intake between the two groups |
| Patient satisfaction | 7 Days | To compare Patient satisfaction with the analgesic modality between the two groups |
| Surgical outcomes - duration of post-operative hospital stay | up to 48 hours | To compare surgical outcomes like duration of post-operative hospital stay between the two groups |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed